What would he have to become to need “more space”?

Whenever he thought about this topic, Feng Yi felt weighed down. Even the freshly acquired twenty million seemed less tempting.

Lu Yue thought he was joking and asked what Feng Yi planned to do now that he’d made some money.

“Plans?” Feng Yi pondered for a moment, then said, “Buy a house.”

Lu Yue became interested, “That I know about. Where do you want to buy? For investment or personal use? If you have no ideas, I can make some recommendations!”

“How could I buy a house in Lu Hai of Yang City?” Feng Yi asked.

“Yang City Lu Hai?”

“Right.”

Lu Yue gave him a look: You’re dreaming!

“Even I don’t dare think about Yang City Lu Hai. My old man has been drooling over it for so many years and still hasn’t managed to get a place there! Set another goal, let’s be realistic.”

Yang City’s “Lu Hai” is a villa area with quite the legendary reputation.

Lu Hai, deriving from “wealth and fortune as vast as the sea,” just the name itself sounds like a haven for the newly rich to retire in. It was built before the climate abnormalities; at that time, because the location of the Lu Hai villa area was remote and surrounding amenities couldn’t keep up, plus its rather “tacky” name, those who had the means but cared about style wouldn’t buy there—it was beneath them.

Then, the turning point came!

The nearly twenty-year period of climate abnormalities passed, and in the year when things returned to normal, the lake next to Lu Hai saw the appearance of endangered birds listed as first-class protected animals! They all came on their own! And there were quite a few!

At that time, everyone was still panic-stricken by the abnormal climate and the “sixth mass extinction,” and even though experts said the climate had returned to normal, people didn’t believe it!

It wasn’t until they saw the trails of these endangered wild animals.

The survival status of wild animals is a pointer to the human living environment, and their tracks are the most direct proof—this place is good!

This proof was much more convincing than what the experts said!

So, the “tacky nouveau riche retirement village” of Lu Hai saw its property values skyrocket. Although it wasn’t long before prices stabilized due to policy reasons, by then, it was no longer just about money.

The owners wouldn’t sell!

Only later, when those stealthy wild animals started to move around frequently and traces of them began appearing in various parts of the country, did people’s focus shift elsewhere.

However, the halo around Lu Hai did not fade away just because in recent years, fewer wild birds appeared in the lakes near Lu Hai, but people believed it was due to the surrounding house construction!

When there are more people, how can you expect wild animals to come!

Legends remain legends.

The legendary halo of Lu Hai was still there, but it was unattainable.

“Change your goal, if you really want to buy a house in Yang City, I can recommend some for you, but you need to have the qualifications to purchase,” Lu Yue said. “Actually, Rong City is also pretty good, now the area around Yue Mountain is getting popular too, I’ve heard that the property prices there have gone up.”

After the incident with the Little Green Dragon at Yue Mountain, Yue Mountain was considered to have exceptionally good environmental conditions.

Late professionals debunked this by explaining that the environment of Yue Mountain was only generally good, and not “exceptionally” so. The Little Green Dragon survived because of a beneficial genetic mutation in the snake itself; otherwise, it would have died.

This explanation only made people more convinced of the good Feng Shui of the place!

Otherwise, why would only the Little Green Dragon experience a beneficial mutation? Why haven’t such incidents occurred in other places with better environments?

Moreover, with some businesses hyping it up, property prices rose, and those shops that were planning to transfer ownership all reopened.

“The environment around Yue Mountain is indeed not bad.”

When it came to places like Lu Hai in Yang City, Feng Yi just mentioned them in passing, he certainly knew they were not available. However, he did indeed have the wish to buy another house with a larger space. Living in the residential complex was too inconvenient; if any major disturbances occurred during evolution, it would be troublesome.

“Are there any recommendations near Yue Mountain? It should be spacious, with few disturbances, and it’s fine if it’s a bit remote.”

“A detached house?”

“Mhm.”

“I know someone who might have a house that meets your criteria and has mentioned wanting to sell. The house is indeed quite remote, quite a distance from the central urban area of Rong City, but you’d have to ask for details.”

“Alright, thanks.”

After having dinner with Lu Yue, Feng Yi stocked up on food from several restaurants along the way on his return trip.

Feeling full and content, he headed back to the residential complex and ran into Wu Ji on his way upstairs.

“Where have you been these past few days? I haven’t seen you around. Did you see the messages I sent you? Those pastries you ordered—you said to hold on to them for a while, but they won’t be fresh for much longer. I’ve already given yours away, and we’ve started preparing the ingredients again today. Everything should be ready by tomorrow,” Wu Ji said.

“Send me a message when they’re ready, and I’ll pick them up myself.” After thinking for a bit, Feng Yi added, “I went out to make some money these past few days.”

Feng Yi briefly mentioned his experience identifying snake skins by scent. If he was really going to move, he had to prepare his old friends for it.

Upon hearing this, Wu Ji got excited. He didn’t ask how much money Feng Yi had made but exclaimed, “I knew you had to have some special talent! I might not believe anything else, but if you say you can identify snake skins, then there’s no doubt. The way you handled those snakes at Yue Mountain’s rural retreat was something not just anyone could do!”

Seeing that Wu Ji accepted the news well, Feng Yi felt relieved. Having such an overt “natural talent” for a legitimate money-making method, he wouldn’t be worried about being investigated if he paid his taxes correctly and could indulge without fearing others’ questioning.

And because Feng Yi’s fees for skin appraisal were so high, he did not threaten the livelihood of other skin appraisers.

Once home, Feng Yi quickly washed up and went to bed. After three days of intensive mental exertion, he was indeed exhausted and desperately needed a good rest.

At night, when the world was silent and still.

Feng Yi was still lost in slumber, while inside, the intelligent air purification system’s wall-mounted control panel displaying “Humidity” began to show fluctuating numbers, which increased rapidly.

The automatic dehumidifying mode kicked in, and the dehumidifier was running at full force!

However, the humidity reading on the control panel kept climbing at a fast pace.

On the surface of the bathroom mirror, a thin layer of moisture began to form.